specky
1
9.9
A person who wears glasses and is teased by others
- adjective
- /ˈspɛki/
- Offensive
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cuatro ojos
- My friend is a bit specky, but his intelligence really shines through.
Examples
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During the science fair, everyone teased the specky girl in a friendly way because of her thick glasses.
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Hey, specky boy!
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Look at that specky kid over there; his glasses make him look so smart.
Synonyms
7
9.8
A rude name for a person who wears glasses
is an informal teasing term, milder and less hostile than an insult
spectacled
vsspecky
1
5.0
To wear glasses to help see
is informal and teasing rather than neutral or formal
Surface Forms
specky positive
Morphology
Etymology
Specky comes from the short word specs, which itself comes from spectacles meaning 'glasses'. So specky is a teasing name for someone who wears glasses.